Hotel Posada Santa Fe Guanajuato

... br><br>On to San Miguel, and as we entered the town we were told the X% (missed the exact number but it was enough to make everyone nod knowingly) of the inhabitants were pensionados de los estados unidos. My seat partner pointed out the first parked car that we saw had a NC license plate! SM is charming, but I obviously have to go back to see more than the view from the Mirador above town and 2 weddings (no funerals!).<br><br>So that may seem like ...

... on sunday and although they clearly state attendence of all activities is optional, there has been a noticeable shift of attitude now they realise I am not a potential follower - any of you that know me can vouch for that! So went to Xico, an even smaller, prettier, higher & lusher coffee town - got even closer to the volcanos, El Cofre de Perote & Orizaba(highest in Mexico, 3rd highest in North America at 5000+ M), but still no ...

I heard about couch surfing dot com so I decided to try it out. It's a bunch of people that are willing to let random people sleep on their couches. It's a pretty cool idea but it's a little sketchy at times and you never really know what you are going to get. Fortunately I ended up with some really cool people the first time so ...

Xalapa, od** auch Jalapa, ist das Zuhause d** b**uehmten Chilischoten. Genau, die Jalapenos. Wir sind ab** aus einem and**en Grund hi**, denn wir wollen mal kurz uns**e normale Museumsscheue v**gessen und in das anthropologische Museum d** Stadt gehen, angeblich das zweitbeste des Landes (nach dem anthropologischen Museum in Mexiko Stadt, wo wir noch hin wollen). Mit dem Bus sind wir nach 2 Stunden auch schon da, nisten uns schnell in einem kleinen Hotel in Zentrumsnaehe ein und ...

... and the nearby Teatro Juarez. Because of the thick canopy of ficus Benjamina tree branches and leaves (yes, there are some leaves even in winter) covering most of the park, a great feeling of intimacy is created. To take full advantage of this unusual ambiance there are an abundance of outdoor cafes, shops, artists, street vendors and of course, park benches. This is ...

Written from Jalcomulco, Mexico: A phone call was just received directly from Jordan at 19:35 our time. Joel is awake and recognizes his brother as well as other friends and family. He has little memory of the incident but is making jokes and talking about kayaking. One lung continues to labour but the doctors plan to take him out of the ICU tomorrow. The family will be sending us further updates as they come along.

Written from Esprit in Jalcomulco: 15:00hr We have had a particularly good but particularly long night hence the delayed update. Yesterday evening Joel's condition was trending very favorably and many of his vital signs and organ functions had drastically improved. Joel has displayed normal function of his heart, stomach, kidneys, liver, pancreas..... his lungs are drastically improving but remain laboured and potentially susceptible to infection. Although still ...

40 thousand hippies... do you believe me? Wow, so my blog has been viewed about 1150 times... insane.. although I must say that the majority of those were mostly linked to my pictures.   Ive been here for 3 months now. Wow. 2 more to go     If you are wondering how I am spacing my entry, I discovered that I indeed have a second enter key on my computer.. which has become quite useful, if I may say so. All my keys, which were not functioning before, continue in ...

... year. We were all set to go... and then it decided to SPILL rain... I'm talking buckets... not drops... So, I didn't actually get to hear the speech... it was kinda a bummer. Nonetheless there was something exciting going on in about every possible place in town. It was a really fun night... and fun in itself simply to watch everyone. I called it quits at 5am... It was fun. Cuba (the nightclub) has been undergoing some big ...

I suppose I should update this so people know I am alive. Lets see- *random* i've titled this entry Mi Niña Morena because that is what my host mom calls me by. It means "my brown girl" she says that I am darker and darker everyday... (I think it's all in her head... but I love her anyway) UPDATE Friday- wow... Pam what did we do on friday? ( I had to look at the date on my pictures to remember... How sad is that?) Friday Pam and I decided to go check out the ...